The speaker of the Assembly has placed a roadblock in front of a bill that would let sales taxes pay for public transportation in the Fox Cities area.

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Officials from Appleton and nearby cities said Thursday that being able to raise a local sales tax to pay for public transportation would prevent them from regularly going hat in hand to the federal government.

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Two years after voting to eliminate taxing authorities that could raise money for public transportation, a top Republican lawmaker has proposed creating one for his district.

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By Tony Anderson Special to The Daily Reporter A Dane County supervisor opposed to the cost of commuter rail wants to put the project to a countywide vote this fall. “We’re trying to put their feet to the fire and ...

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By Paul Snyder A half-cent sales tax increase would give Dane County planners the money they need to craft a regional transit strategy. But the Dane County Regional Transit Authority needs the strategy to persuade voters to hand over the ...

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By Paul Snyder Roadwork deserves a share of the money raised by regional transit authorities, according to a lawmaker who argues spending should match the realities of transportation. “It’s silly to think that 99 percent of the people that use ...

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By Sean Ryan Lawmakers are trying to break the barriers facing the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project by removing the need for Racine and Kenosha counties to approve new taxes. Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, said a regional transit authority amendment released ...

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By Paul Snyder An out-of-work consultant, bored and desperate for a paycheck, is behind using Yahara Station as a connection between commuter and high-speed rail in Madison. The boredom is gone, and irritation over not getting paid is replacing Barry ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Dane County’s regional transit authority lacks money, members and timelines. But there is plenty of skepticism over the way in which the RTA, which will govern transit projects in the Madison metropolitan area, was formed and ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Madison-area developers, cautious of government’s slow-turning wheels, are waiting for Dane County to set a regional transit course before they buy into the promise of prime real estate. “Transit lines create value in particular areas, and if ...

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